The Wareham Water Pollution Control Facility plans to retrofit existing aeration and equalization basins to increase volume and nutrient removal capabilities

In this week's water and wastewater news, a dog in Stillwater, Oklahoma, was rescued from a clean water basin; and Terre Haute, Indiana's wastewater supervisor was found dead after the announcement of an FBI investigation into his conduct

In this week's water and wastewater news, the owner of a Texas-based septic pumping company claims he wasn't allowed to dump waste as often as white-owned companies; and San Diego is one step closer to recycling wastewater for potable use

In this week's water and wastewater news, a San Diego brewing company makes five barrels of ale from treated wastewater and gets the mayor to taste-test it; and the president of a private wastewater company is charged with falsifying samples at three condo facilities.

In this week's water and wastewater news, two firefighters are injured after an automated fire alarm releases a chemical extinguisher; and the city of Madison, Wisconsin, is promoting a new pale ale brewed with treated wastewater

Guest blogger Jeff Kalmes tours various New England treatment plants as part of the 2017 Operator Exchange Program.

It's not every day the fire, police and animal rescue departments show up at your treatment plant.